περιποιεῖσθαι

From LSJ

οὕτως ἔσονται οἱ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι καὶ οἱ πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι· πολλοὶ γάρ εἰσι κλητοί, ὀλίγοι δὲ ἐκλεκτοί → so the last shall be first and the first last for many be called but few chosen

Source

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also περιποιέω): acquire, obtain, earn for oneself, procure for oneself, win for oneself